Ethan Colchamiro

The Long Walk (2025) In a dystopian, alternate-America ruled by a totalitarian regime, 50 teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivo...

This was a tough watch but I’m glad I saw it.

DC Comics declares it will never use generative AI DC Comics declares it will never use generative AI

Kudos to DC Comics, Jim Lee and Anne DePies for taking a stand. I hope the rest of the major comic book publishers follow their lead.

Ah, thanks for calling that out. I’m still rocking the 13 Pro Max.

This is great! Mine came up as Zero. Thanks.

She bristles against the term “AI Slop” but that’s exactly what she’s describing: “We might make a pollen podcast that maybe only 50 people listen to, but I’m already at unit profitability on that, and so then maybe I can make 500 pollen report podcasts,”

5,000 Podcasts. 3,000 Episodes a Week. $1 Cost Per Episode — Behind an AI Start Up’s Plan Former Wondery exec Jeanine Wright is leading a new firm, Inception Point AI, that's betting on flooding the zone with audio content: “I think that people who are still referring to all AI-generated c...

This is pure nightmare fuel. Why would anyone want to listen to these podcasts? I don’t want to live in the world that Ms. Wright is envisioning.

Orson Welles’ Lost Movie Will Use AI to Reconstruct Missing 43 Minutes Amazon-backed firm Showrunner, led by Edward Saatchi, is using the film as a test case for how Hollywood can overhaul production. The results won't be commercialized — the tech giant hasn't obtained r...

There are no words to describe how much I hate this.

Cyber trucks are like the house centipedes on the carpet of our roadways.

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I didn't feel old when FB or IG recommended my friend's kids accounts to me. But now LinkedIn is recommending their professional accounts...

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Ethan's review of Lost in the Stream 5/5: This is an excellent book for anyone who fancies themselves a cinephile or movie lover. Especially if you miss the days of chatting with video store clerks trying to find that next great unsung g...

Just finished this excellent book by @jeffrauseo.com A must read for cinema lovers.

A ★★★★ review of Superman (2025) I really wanted to love it and be moved by it and have it be one for the ages, like Spider-Man 2 or something. As it was, I just really enjoyed it, instead of loving it. A lot of characters, even ones...

Seen it twice now, and liked it even more the second time.

Losing Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Ozzy Osbourne in 24 hours is surreal. Such icons of my 80s childhood.

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Materialists is one of the best movies I’ve seen this year. Maybe tied with Sinners as my favorite of 2025 so far.

The new Pope *says* he's from Chicago but he's probably from Highland Park.

From now on instead of getting baptized, people will get "dipped."

When he goes out in the Popemobile he's gonna leave a deck chair at the Vatican to hold his spot.

A ★★★★ review of Goodrich (2024) I was really touched by this film. One of the rare instances of a movie that doesn’t really have an antagonist, other than life and the way it can knock you out of complacency and make you do the work...

Anyone else watched “Goodrich”? I really enjoyed it.

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I wonder how long it will be before The Miranda warning will be updated to say "if you cannot afford an attorney, an Artificial Intelligence attorney will be generated for you."

Or will Miranda Rights not be around by then?

Ethan's review of MCU 5/5: This book was like catnip for me. I grew up reading Marvel Comics, and loved the interconnected nature of the stories (Fantastic Four get sued? Matt Murdock is their lawyer). After decades of sup...

I couldn’t put this book down!

This is so shameful. This is erasure and it cannot stand.

bookshop.org - great deals and gives profits to bookstores
kobo.com - great for e-reading, not ecosystem locked
itch.io - by far the biggest payouts to artists and writers

Jeff Bezos reportedly interceded to oust Barbara Broccoli from James Bond franchise Jeff Bezos reportedly interceded to oust Barbara Broccoli from James Bond franchise

It will be funny to see Bezos get more grief for destroying the Bond franchise than he does for destroying the environment. Maybe not haha funny. But funny.

Home Run Inn To Close Bronzeville Pizzeria This Weekend The family-owned pizza chain is closing three of its nine locations Sunday.

We used to eat at the Berwyn and Melrose Park locations from time to time, but after several disturbing interactions with gamblers using the “gaming” machines at the Melrose Park location, we stopped. Families shouldn’t be subjected to the ugliness of gambling at a family-style restaurant.

A ★★★½ review of The Accountant (2016) Finally got around to this one. I had heard good things but it exceeded my expectations. Lots of Hollywood silliness, but the storyline and characters were original and the action scenes were extremel...

The numbers added up nicely with this one.

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So long, Kindle.

A ★★½ review of The Monkey (2025) It’s supposed to be a horror comedy but there’s something oddly joyless about it. There’s no sense of camp or mischief, so the kills that are supposed to be funny are just low-level disturbing. There’...

This monkey didn't quite shine for me.

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YouTube video by Dylan Can Read How to Read Kindle Books on Kobo | Transfer Kindle Library to Kobo (Step-By-Step Tutorial)

A guide to downloading and converting Kindle books to be read on other devices: youtu.be/31M9WcO2INs 4/4

Amazon Removes Your Right to Download Kindle Books on February 26th 2025 Amazon ends Kindle book downloads on February 26. 2025 Learn how this impacts your library, ownership, and steps to protect your ebooks.

February 26th is the last day to download your Kindle books and convert them to a format that other devices can read. More info on Amazon’s policy here: 3/4 www.geeky-gadgets.com/amazon-kindl...

The recent announcement that Amazon is removing the option to download Kindle books directly to your computer helped me pull the trigger on purchasing a Kobo eReader. I've downloaded all my previous Kindle books and converted them to ePub format so I can read them on my new device. 2/4

I've been looking for ways to move my spending away from Amazon as much as possible. I've been doing this for the past few years, but even more so since our current administration took office. One of the few ways I've still been keyed into them is my Kindle eReader, and the Kindle bookstore. 1/4 🧵

Sharing this year's hand drawn Valentine's Day cards for my wife and daughter. DM if you'd like to commission a hand drawn card for a special someone for an upcoming special occasion.